Anyone who attended a supply chain conference in the last couple of years has heard the message that Big Data and analytics are changing the way that supply chains and supply chain processes operate.

In “Chain of Distribution Liability: Tag, You’re It,” one of a series of articles that address the legal risks faced by manufacturers and distributors of food products, I explain chain of distribution ...

Mature woman getting package from delivery person during pandemic. Courier guy delivers parcel to a woman at home during quarantine. The pandemic has had a huge – and visible – impact on supply chains ...

Black letter products liability law requires a party to be within the “chain of distribution” in order to be liable under theories of strict liability or breach of warranty for an injury caused by a ...

It was a moment of truth for the leadership team at one global consumer goods manufacturer. After years of rapid expansion that included several acquisitions, the company's distribution network had ...

The first step toward understanding what a direct channel of distribution offers - also known as a direct marketing channel - is to understand what a channel of distribution is. Simply, a distribution ...

Sean Ross is a strategic adviser at 1031x.com, Investopedia contributor, and the founder and manager of Free Lances Ltd. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert in the ...